Richard Pamatatau
@rpamatatau.bsky.social
Aspiring poet, former journalist, academic, gardener owner of Margaux the "xtra" German Shepherd.
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'That nice Scottish lady (RIP Janey) holding a sign saying “Trump is a Cunt”. Oh wait, it’s a Polar Bear!'
(Credit to @cwadeevans.bsky.social and @nortygirl.bsky.social)
(Credit to @cwadeevans.bsky.social and @nortygirl.bsky.social)
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
'That nice Scottish lady (RIP Janey) holding a sign saying “Trump is a Cunt”. Oh wait, it’s a Polar Bear!'
(Credit to @cwadeevans.bsky.social and @nortygirl.bsky.social)
(Credit to @cwadeevans.bsky.social and @nortygirl.bsky.social)
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To ICE: get the fuck out of Minneapolis…
ICE has murdered an American citizen in Minneapolis. They're claiming self defense but witnesses say the woman they killed was complying with their orders to get her car out of their way.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Live updates: ICE says agent, ‘fearing for his life,’ kills woman in south Minneapolis
ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Witnesses dispute ICE’s version of what happened. Mayor Jacob F...
www.mprnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
To ICE: get the fuck out of Minneapolis…
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"In all the Government announcements on actions to address the decline in literacy, the role of reading for pleasure has been overlooked. There has been no talk about how reading contributes to literacy development or how fostering a love of reading supports broader educational outcomes."
Why reading for pleasure matters
Comment from Victoria University: School libraries and librarians should not be viewed as optional extras but as essential for learning
newsroom.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
"In all the Government announcements on actions to address the decline in literacy, the role of reading for pleasure has been overlooked. There has been no talk about how reading contributes to literacy development or how fostering a love of reading supports broader educational outcomes."
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Editor in Chief of Christianity Today Magazine 👇🏽
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Editor in Chief of Christianity Today Magazine 👇🏽
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The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues. n.pr/3Libakq
What will Trump do next? 13 questions for politics in 2026
The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues. n.pr/3Libakq
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It is heartbreaking the number of opportunities we had, to prevent this. #AFelonIsPresident #AConvictedRapistIsPresident #AmericasShame #ImpeachConvictRemove
January 2, 2026 at 6:16 AM
It is heartbreaking the number of opportunities we had, to prevent this. #AFelonIsPresident #AConvictedRapistIsPresident #AmericasShame #ImpeachConvictRemove
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Epstein: Too important to ignore. Yet it’s the perfect distraction, to keep much of the country’s political energy on the scandal, so that the “government,” with corporations and the wealthy class, can continue to screw the American people over in the later stages of capitalism.
The GOP is trying to sneak legislation into a bigger bill that would preempt state laws around the regulation of AI, and create a national environment with very little regulation of the technology.
punchbowl.news/article/tech...
punchbowl.news/article/tech...
House eyeing AI preemption in NDAA, Scalise says
House Republican leaders are searching for a legislative vehicle they could attach language to that would effectively ban state regulation of artificial intelligence.
punchbowl.news
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Epstein: Too important to ignore. Yet it’s the perfect distraction, to keep much of the country’s political energy on the scandal, so that the “government,” with corporations and the wealthy class, can continue to screw the American people over in the later stages of capitalism.
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“This is about plunder and power.”
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
“This is about plunder and power.”
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Mamdani. The midterms. MAGA’s last gasp.
We discuss the new year (and some recent stories you may have missed) on a brand new episode of the Coffee Klatch.
Join us — and let us know your hopes and fears for 2026 in the comments.
We discuss the new year (and some recent stories you may have missed) on a brand new episode of the Coffee Klatch.
Join us — and let us know your hopes and fears for 2026 in the comments.
The Mamdani Movement Is Here | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Mamdani. The midterms. MAGA’s last gasp.
We discuss the new year (and some recent stories you may have missed) on a brand new episode of the Coffee Klatch.
Join us — and let us know your hopes and fears for 2026 in the comments.
We discuss the new year (and some recent stories you may have missed) on a brand new episode of the Coffee Klatch.
Join us — and let us know your hopes and fears for 2026 in the comments.
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Playing records at Cupid bar in Point Chev for the first time in ages on Saturday week, with @alanperrott.bsky.social and Lady Rox. Early start, decks out front. Swing by for a bit. We will heal your Xmas madness through the laying on of tunes.
December 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Playing records at Cupid bar in Point Chev for the first time in ages on Saturday week, with @alanperrott.bsky.social and Lady Rox. Early start, decks out front. Swing by for a bit. We will heal your Xmas madness through the laying on of tunes.
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The TPU and Willis are now fighting about the debate venue. Willis wants it in parliament, Richardson wants it on ZB and citing 'anywhere anytime'.
This is stupider than the Elon V Zuckerberg MMA bullshit.
They should have it on Jupiter where they can both get stupider
This is stupider than the Elon V Zuckerberg MMA bullshit.
They should have it on Jupiter where they can both get stupider
December 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The TPU and Willis are now fighting about the debate venue. Willis wants it in parliament, Richardson wants it on ZB and citing 'anywhere anytime'.
This is stupider than the Elon V Zuckerberg MMA bullshit.
They should have it on Jupiter where they can both get stupider
This is stupider than the Elon V Zuckerberg MMA bullshit.
They should have it on Jupiter where they can both get stupider
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Just in case anyone was unsure...
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just in case anyone was unsure...
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NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable in which Rubio orders diplomats in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to press for immigration limits and cite crime. They’re also told to report on governments that are pro-immigration. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable in which Rubio orders diplomats in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to press for immigration limits and cite crime. They’re also told to report on governments that are pro-immigration. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Foreign governments should continue to share these stupid Trump requests and their “pound sand” response with the press every single time.
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Foreign governments should continue to share these stupid Trump requests and their “pound sand” response with the press every single time.
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Rubio’s grandfather was granted due process and granted “parolee status for years after entering the U.S. illegally. Too bad Rubio’s has no soul and doesn’t care to afford others the same Due Process his grandfather was afforded..
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Rubio’s grandfather was granted due process and granted “parolee status for years after entering the U.S. illegally. Too bad Rubio’s has no soul and doesn’t care to afford others the same Due Process his grandfather was afforded..
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Huge shoutout to @90for90.bsky.social who recruited to give every district a Democrat to vote for, and with @charlesgaba.com raised enough money that the 27 in the most Red districts had at least $5000 to work with.
IMO Jay Jones owes his victory to the turnout their efforts generated.
IMO Jay Jones owes his victory to the turnout their efforts generated.
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Huge shoutout to @90for90.bsky.social who recruited to give every district a Democrat to vote for, and with @charlesgaba.com raised enough money that the 27 in the most Red districts had at least $5000 to work with.
IMO Jay Jones owes his victory to the turnout their efforts generated.
IMO Jay Jones owes his victory to the turnout their efforts generated.
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we really need to keep our eyes on the recently acquired voting systems, or just make the polls so bad for trump that his losses are inevitable but they live in a fraudulent reality and have no intention on yielding power with a complacent press
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
we really need to keep our eyes on the recently acquired voting systems, or just make the polls so bad for trump that his losses are inevitable but they live in a fraudulent reality and have no intention on yielding power with a complacent press
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Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
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Our constitutional right to vote also means that we get to choose those candidates we support with our donations. Trump ordered an investigation into ActBlue, the backbone fundraising platform nearly every Democratic candidate has used for 21 yrs. Support ActBlue
Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists
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October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Our constitutional right to vote also means that we get to choose those candidates we support with our donations. Trump ordered an investigation into ActBlue, the backbone fundraising platform nearly every Democratic candidate has used for 21 yrs. Support ActBlue